foryourbaby.Astrongmarriageandacountrylifestyle iswhatwecanoffertoyourchild. 4years.AfterKristigraduatedfromcollege,wedecidedtotiethe knot.Wehavebeenmarriednowfor14years. tion,wewereabletorealize thisdreamwhenweadopted ourson,Clay.Hehas broughtsomuchjoytoour life,andnowwearereadyto shareourloveandourhome withanotherchild. asupportive,lovingrelation- ship.Weenjoyspending timetogetherandgetalong wellwitheachother'sfami- lies.Weenjoymanyactivi- tiestogethersuchasgoing forwildlifehabitats,travelingtonewplaces,goingfordrivesinthe country,andshoptogether! raised.Weliveinaranch-stylehousewiththreebedroomsandthree bathrooms,sowehaveplentyofroomforanewadditiontoour family!Wearefortunatetoliveinasmall,caringcommunity. familieshavebeenverysupportiveofourdecisiontoadoptandhave welcomedouradoptedsonwithopenarms.Theyareveryexcited ourplanstoadoptagain! WebothwereraisedandbaptizedintheLutheranfaith.Weare membersofaLutheranchurch.It'simportanttoustoraiseourchil- drenwithchurchandtobebaptizedandattendSundayschool. Kristilikestoreadmysterynovels,watchmovies,playwithherhouse catGingerandspendtimewithfamilyandfriends.Sheraisesabig gardeneveryyearandcanspicklesandyummysalsa. towardothers.Sheisawonderfulmotherbecausesheiskind,loving personwhoprovidesababywithapositiveandnurturingenviron- menttogrowupin. Sheenjoysworkingwiththeelderlyaswellasthechildrenintheday- carenextdoor.FamilyisveryimportanttoKristiandsheplansto taketimeofffromworkwiththearrivalofournewchildtobuilda loving,lastingbond.Herjobdoesallowforflexibility,whichwould allowhertobethereforthoseimportantfamilymoments. habitats,reading,dreamingaboutoldcars,andjustbeingwithfamily andfriends.Heisafarmerandraisescorn,soybeans,andalfalfa.He alsoraisesbeefcattleandbuffalo. IthinkisspecialaboutPhilisheisaverygiving,helpfulpersonwho isalwayswillingtogivehisfriendsandfamilyahand. Philisagreatfatherwhoisalwaysthereasafathertogivesupport andencouragementtoourkidsineverythingtheydo;heenjoys beinganinvolvedfather. Clayisourveryactivetwoyearold.Wearesogratefulthathehas comeintoourlives.Itishardtorememberwhatlifewaslikewithout him!WeknowClaywillmakeagreatbigbrotherandwelook forwardtobecomingafamilyoffour.Clay'sbirthmotherchosenot tomeetusorhaveanycontactwithus,butwearewillingtoshare photosandupdateswithyou,ifthatisyourdesire. beenourdreamtohaveafamily.Wewillbelovingandsupportive parentstoachildandwillprovideasafe,stablehome.Wethankyou fortakingthetimetoreadaboutus.Ifyoudecidetochooseusfor yourchild'sparents,pleaseknowthatwewillbeforevergratefuland willalwayscherishyouinourdailythoughtsandprayers,foryouwill havefulfilledourdream. wouldliketofindoutmoreaboutusorwouldliketospeaktous. |